Summary: Form No. OGC-S-2010-02
Office of General Counsel
Bacterial Meningitis Immunization Record
OGC-S-2010-02 Page 1 of 2
Beginning on January 1, 2010, state law requires that first-time and transfer students who plan to live in on-campus housing must show evidence
of vaccination against bacterial meningitis or meet certain criteria for declining such a vaccination before they can live on campus.
TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATITEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD RULESON COORDINATING BOARD RULES
Partial Excerpt of Chapter 21: Subchapter T (21.613 - 21.614)
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IMMUNIZATION REQUIREIMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTSMENTS
The student must have received the vaccination at least 10 days prior to the student taking up residence in on-campus housing. Evidence
of the student having received the vaccination from an appropriate health practitioner must be received by the administrative official at
the institution of higher education in one of the following three formats:
A document bearing the signature or stamp of the physician or his/her designee, or public health personnel
(must include the month, day, and year the vaccination was administered); OR
An official immunization record generated from a state or local health authority
(must include the month, day, and year the vaccination was administered); OR
An official record received from school officials, including a record from another state.
(must include the month, day, and year the vaccination was administered)
EXCEPTIONSEXCEPTIONS